ingo@626: package de.intevation.gnv.state;
ingo@626: 
ingo@626: import java.io.Serializable;
ingo@626: 
ingo@626: /**
ingo@796:  * This interface defines basic methods which are necessary for exports.
ingo@796:  *
sascha@780:  * @author <a href="mailto:ingo.weinzierl@intevation.de">Ingo Weinzierl</a>
ingo@626:  */
ingo@626: public interface ExportMode
ingo@626: extends          Serializable
ingo@626: {
ingo@796:     /**
ingo@796:      * Return the export name (e.g. pdf, svg, image).
ingo@796:      *
ingo@796:      * @return the export name.
ingo@796:      */
ingo@626:     public String getName();
ingo@796: 
ingo@796:     /**
ingo@796:      * Return the description for this export.
ingo@796:      *
ingo@796:      * @return the export description.
ingo@796:      */
ingo@626:     public String getDescription();
ingo@796: 
ingo@796:     /**
ingo@796:      * Returns the mime type used by this export.
ingo@796:      *
ingo@796:      * @return export's mimetype.
ingo@796:      */
ingo@626:     public String getMimeType();
ingo@626: }
ingo@796: // vim:set ts=4 sw=4 si et sta sts=4 fenc=utf8 :